Meredith Winner

Meredith Winner is a San Francisco-based art curator and producer who co-founded Paint The Void, a non-profit arts collective born out of the coronavirus pandemic.12 She is also the co-founder of Building 180, an agency focused on inspiring change through art and helping artists maintain sustainable careers.2

Professional Background

Meredith has spent over 12 years dedicated to the arts, working in various positions within her community.2 Her expertise includes:

• Producing public art installations and interiors across the globe
• Serving as Program Director for two Bay Area Artist-in-Residence Programs
• Coordinating the painting of nearly 200 murals on boarded storefronts during the COVID-19 pandemic4

Education and Skills

Meredith holds a BFA in sculpture from Cornell University.23 She is both an artist and an arts facilitator, combining her creative skills with her ability to manage and curate large-scale projects.

Paint The Void

As Co-Founder and Managing Director of Paint The Void, Meredith has been instrumental in:

• Raising close to $500,000 for local artists
• Completing over 165 murals across the San Francisco Bay Area
• Organizing "The City Canvas: A Paint the Void Retrospective" exhibition, which showcased 49 murals and attracted over 8,000 visitors1

Meredith's work with Paint The Void has been recognized for its positive impact on communities during the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative has helped keep artists engaged and paid while beautifying neighborhoods and supporting small businesses.5